Richard Bong died in California on August 6th 1945. He was 24 years, 8 months and 13 days old when he died.In the Pacific Theater he flew the P-38 scoring 40 Victories against the Japanese and receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for his achievements. Bong became a test pilot assigned to Lockheed on the P-80 Shooting Star project in Burbank, California in 1945 where he died during a routine test flight
Richard Bong was born on September 24, 1920.
US Army Air Corps Major Richard Bong, flying a P-38 Lightning, with 40 air kills. Major Bong was killed on 06 August 1945 while test flying the new P-80 jet.
Richard Jaeckel was born on October 10, 1926.
Richard Greene was born on August 25, 1918.
Richard D. Feinman was born in 1940.
Richard D. Remington was born in 1931.
Richard Bong was born on September 24, 1920.
Richard Bong was born on September 24, 1920 and died on August 6, 1945. Richard Bong would have been 24 years old at the time of death or 94 years old today.
The airport code for Richard I. Bong Airport is SUW.
Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge was created in 1985.
Richard Bong died on August 6, 1945 at the age of 24.
Richard Bong State Recreation Area was created in 1963.
Richard Bong died on August 6, 1945 at the age of 24.
An Han-Bong was born in 1968.
Selphie Bong was born in 1987.
The web address of the Richard Bong Wwii Heritage Center is: http://www.bvhcenter.org
Ham Bong-Sil was born in 1974.
Yi Bong-chol was born in 1925.